The Brussels Post, 1916-4-6, Page 2CHAPTER XXIX, (Cont'da
The instant Lois and I were alone
together elle 'became the victim of an
unaccountable agitation, It was man-
Aartsen, he to dispose of it for the
hest price obtainable.
In our deliberations, however, we
Were confronted by a perplexity that
ifested by a shyness and confusiongave us any anlounil of trouble an1
that heightened her color and =gni- mental worrY. By the early agree -
fled the sheer loveliness of her until ment among my father, Jame Strang,
/, watching her eage,iy. longingly, Major Hector Sylvester and Lao Wing
thrilled in ()Very nerve and fibre of lau, the last-named was entitled to a
my being. quarter interest in whatever euro
- 4 ,3Her suddenly awakened timidity 'night be realized from a sale, and impelled her to the performance of
some unaccountable, purposeless acts: how to get to him, and at the same
time leave ourselves free from pos-
es, for example, flashing at me ATV Bible future comp ice ions, if he
inscrutable, glowing glance half- I should be of a mind to question our
veiled by her long lashes, and moving, act or demand an accounting, WAS
toward the door, as if she were about a difficulty we were unable satis-
to depart herself, but corning eacalfaetorily to get rid of. But the mat -
instead and placing her chair ht its !ter was settled for us in a quite sure
proper place on the opposite side of ' prising fashion. We expected the dis-
my table -desk. Then she started to- poral of such a gem would require
ward the door again. months if not years of preliminary
I stood up and called to her softly. exploiting and negotiating; for, as
Aartsen had pointed out, not many
She sent an arch look back at me.
I persons could buy such a remarkable
diamond out of hand. In a way, we
across her shoulder, which was at once ,
an invitation and a dare; but she did !imagined the various royalties of
not pause until her hand was uponEurope would have to be interested,
the knob. i that cupidly and princely mind of the
• "Where aro you going?" I asked, i richest Eastern potentates—swarthy
and when she did not answer: e yon I rajahse sultans, shahs and pashahs;
.,
know you really do not intend going!with a passion for jewels—until they.
at all—anywhere. Lois, come and it were set to bidding against each,
down—here—please." I pointed to other, and the gem thus be made to'
her chair. !fetch somewhere near its true worth.
She came slowly and paused with! Scarcely, however, had Aartsen • the desk between let,
I it be known in the proper quarters!
' us.
"You have • ht to 11 me that," ; that such a diamond was on the
'
she said in a low, constrained voice, market, that he effected a sale at a
not meeting my look. ! price that exceeded our fondest ex -
"
"Oh, haven't I!" I retorted. nary i pectations.
beautiful dear, your last defence has 1Who got it? I
been swept away. You see how feel Here is the answer, as nearly as P
gile it was—a rope of sand. R can supply one. I
,
frightened me like the very dickens, Several half-hearted, tentative of
though, while you were in earnest." fees were elicited which were not sere!
Still he eyes were downcast, but iously considered, and we had settled
her bosom was rising in a turbulent back to the anticipated long period
fashion, and the slender gloved hands of waiting, when there came another
offer that definitely removed all other
competitors from the field.
One day the expert rushed into my
office in a high state of excitement.]
He threw down upon my desk a
"Noneeesel" said I. "You can „ bundle of parchment plastered over!
longer dismay me, you dear, glorious with strange, fantastic seals which I
girl. You shall be Lois to me—Lois recognized at Chinese. It proved to'
Fox—all the days of my life." be a document couched in flowery,'
Some loose typewritten sheets— stilted English and it bore the Cigna -
imine that she herself had prepared ture of Lao Wing Fufi president of;
only the day bfore—went suddenly the Republic's Privy Council!
sliding from beneath her fingers to The document—nothing less formal'
will accurately describe it is too'
were playing aimlessly, tremulously,
with the papers on my desk.
"I am Miss Marian Sylvester," she
said in a weak voice, "of—of—of that
Lung place in Tibet."
"Look how you are mussing up the long to be quoted. The gist of its!
Devies bill of exceptions!" I exclaimed message was, that because of cer
Inanely. -i
tain attributes of a religious nature'
Oer eyes met, and she laughed—a immanent in the diamond, established
b
love rich, throaty laugh that was they centuries of observance, there was
only one place in the whole world! ,
most beautiful music in the world. '
Her lovelycountenancetrans-: where it tightly belonged; that the '
h beenempowerd tore -i
writer ase
figured. After a long pause she
whispered: 1cover it and to pay a sum that would
"I shall always—T hope—be Lois warrant those holding the stone in
te vole" leffecting as speedy a transfer as pos-
sible. The writer next pointed out
My desk has been described as a.
wide one; but by resting our hands his personal interest in the diamond,
and wound up by malting an offer
upon it—sonewhere about the center
that took away my breath, A draft "
—with mine enclosing hers, and by
kanininward each other, we dis-
for $500. was enclosed as evidence of
g `
ceverea that we could kiss aeross ite good faith. 1a.
; I made a quick calculation on
top witheut the let discemfort.
!sheet of paper. After deducting Lao
EPILOGUE. Wing Fu's one-quarter share and
If
Aartsen's commission, the sale would e , in the minds of those W/10 have realize exactly $34,500 each . for
followed the fortunes of the diamond
thus far, habeen kindled a cur- Strang Lois and myself, which sums
e a
iosity reepecting ite ultimate fate, I. „amts. a
were ultimately placed to our ac -
believe I ern warranted in going be-, Wherever in that land of mystery' h
yond the logical end of my story to the high -priests of Tao -fu hold forth,
gratify e pardonable wish to learn there, doubtlessis enshrined one of
more about it. Besides, the einem' the, , t
world's mos magnificent (lisle' t
stances reerrounding its passing out I p
REMORSE.
killed a scielerel. Tho little chap
Had Ventured forth from hie winter
I nap
To nibble a twig and taste the sea,
Bung a stone as he chattered there,
I only meant to give him a scare,
But off it went—and it hit him square,
A little quiver,—a little cry,
Then on theground I saw him lie,
I -did not think he was going to die.
But as I watched him I could 000
He never would Melt for you and me
Any more on a branch of the tall fir
tree.
Never more in his tree top flight,
Never more in the sunshine bright,
Scattering us cheer In his wild delight.
I dreamt that night of his death -dim-
med eye,
Of the sun -warmed world he had bid
good-bye,
And in my dream I heaved a sigh.
And I think, and think every summer
day,
How never, never can I repay
The sweet little life I took away.
Adapted—E.T.S.
SARAJEVO MURDER A GODSEND.
Dr. Liebknecht Speaks Out in German
Parliament.
The Cologne Gazette gives the fol-
lowing account of the turbulent scene
which occurred in the German Reich-
stag recently while Dr, Karl Lieb-
knecht, Socialist, denounced the de-
moralizing effects of the war:
"Dr. Liebknecht, discussing the
educational budget, said: "Education
to -day serves to strengthen militarism
and capitalism. You act as if you
wish to throw open to the people the
road to education, but that is only
because capitalism requires soldiers.
Tho teaching of history is system-
atically distorted for the purpose of
introducing certain political convic-
tions into the schools, and also hatred
against England. The militarizing of
schools converts them into training
stables for war. You educate your
children to be war machines. With
regard to war, their ideals seem to be
embodied in poisoned gas bombs.
"'In the schools it should be taught
not only that the murder of Arch-
duke Franz Ferdinand of Anstria at
Sarajevo was an incident which should
inspire horror, but it should also be
taught that there were wide circles
in Germany and Austria in which this
murder was regarded as a veritable
•
"At these words, a wild uproar
arose in the House, the president
vigorously ringing his bell. Dr. Lieb-
knecht shouted: 'It is the truth; it
is the whole truth.' The president
thereupon called him to order and
the majority of the members left the
Chamber.
"Dr. Liebknecht went on: 'Just as
n the thirty years' war, so the pres-
ent war has a demoralizing and bane-
ful effect on education. As long as
our educational ideal centres in a
death struggle, the liberation of the
vorking classes cannot come.' The
president for the second time called
he speaker to order, but he con-
inued: 'The workers themselves 1
must tackle the job of education. The
roopa must not fight merely in the
renches; they ought to lower their
arms and direct them against the
ommori enemy.'
"The president again rang his bell. s
aebknecht tried to continue, but thet
resident kept on ringing and said, ,
ddressing the members, 'I beg that
11 those present who still wish to . u
ear Dr. Liebknecht will stand up.' II
As only Socialists stood up Lieb- 0
eneeht was forbidden to speak fur- 11
her, the majority present loudly ape .
lauding this decision. Liebknecht,' °
MANY. FAMOUS MEN
• WERE "FOOLS"
HERE ARE A FEW INTERESTING
EXAMPLES,
Men of Brilliant Attainments Wer
Dullards In Private
Life.
A genius very often is far from in
pressive in private life. Many fame
men—apart from their works—hav
been hard to distinguish from fool
La Fontaine, celebrated for hi
witty fables; Descartes, the ,famou
mathematician and philosopher; an
Buffon, the naturalist, were all ex
ceedingly dull in conversation. Mar
montel, the novelist, with so borin
that a friend once said, after an in
terview:
"I must go and read his tales to re
compense myself for the weariness o
hearing him."
Schubert, the great composer, wa
in character extremely modest and
retiring; hence, to some extent, hi
failure to obtain any permanent ap
pointment by which he might hav
been delivered from his sadly precari
ous mode of existence. His friend
Lacher, describes him as "looking
like a cabman"!
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Dirt and Stems but all Virgin Leaves.
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and most perfect tea sold. 1E147
SLACK, GREEN OR MIXED. SEALED PACKETS ONLY.;
Cidanliness at Milking
- Twice each day dairymen draw from
- ,ready for use, or capable of being
, further manufactured into other valu-
able food products. No article of
human diet is more susceptible to un-
desirable changes, due to the delicate
' nature of the milk itself and to con-
ditions naturally surrounding its pro-
duction and handling. Milk is read-
ily -affected by bacteria, found on the
body of the cow and on hay, bedding
or dust -laden atmosphere falling into
the freshly -drawn milk. The extent
of this source of contamination de-
pends on the care cows receive, the
carelessness of the milker and the
utensils used. Unless the udder is
diseased, it is claimed that there will
be few bacteria in the milk when first
drawn, but it is subject to contamina-
tion ora the moment it is drawn
until removed from the stable to a
place that is free from odors or dirt.
The aim of the dairyman should be
to reduce the sources of contamina-
tion to a minimum. This may be
done with a degree of success through
a little extra exertion. If the side
of the cow and the udder are wiped
with a damp cloth just previous to
. .
Schumann's Sad End.
Then, again, the famous musician
Schumann, was subject to most curi-
ous delusions, and devoted himself
largely to the art of spiritualism. One
of his delusions was that the spirits
of Schubert and Mendelssohn visited
him. Once he even jumped up dur-
ingthe night to note down a theme
given him, as he imagined, by Schu-
bert. Finally, he became insane, and
spent the last two years of his life
in a private asylum.
The conversation of Socrates, the
ancient philosopher, turned generally
upon the subject of carpenters and
weavers and shoemakers.
Samuel Johnson inherited from his
father "a vile melancholy," a terrible
tendency to depression and despair,
which never wholly ceased to domin-
ate him. He also was prone to super-
stition, and had himself "touched"
for the "king's evil," being afflicted
with scrofula. All through life he
was of indolent habits, but never
learned how to control his temper.
"He has the charaeter," we read,
"of being a very haughty, ill-natured
gentleman; and that he has such a
way of distorting his face—which,
though, he can't help—the gentlemen
think it may affect some young lads."
His manner was rough and savage;
he was slovenly in dress, and made
strange gesticulations.
Failed As a Student.
In the year 1818 Lord Macaulay,
essayist and historian, went into re-
sidence at Trinity College, but he sig-
nally failed to distinguish himself as
a . student. Yet he twice won the
Chancellor's medal for English verse.
Another interesting example of a
"famous fool" is seen in Leigh Hunt,
poet and essayist, and friend of
Byron and Coleridge. His life was
one of ceaseless activity, and as cease-
ess embarrassment, for he "newt!
knew his multiplication table"!
Washington Irving, the American
vriter, was a great dunce also. His
brothers were sent to college, but
Washington showed no inclination to
tudy, being "a dreamer and a saun-
erer."
Charles Lamb was prevented from
entering a university because of his
nsurmountable stammer. His shy-
ess and impediment of speech prov-
ri to be a great drawback to him in
ife.
As to Corneille, the great dramatist
f France, he was completely lost in
ociety—so absent and embarrassed
hat he wrote a witty couplet, imply -
ng that he was never intelligible but
hrough the mouth of another.
His Majesty's Comment.
Wit, on paper, seems to be some-
thing widely different from that
play of words in conversation, "which
while it sparkles, dies"; for Charles
IL, the wittiest of monarchs, was so
charmed with the humor of "Heal --
bras" that he caused himself to be
introduced in the character of a pri-
vate gentleman to Butler, its author.
The witty Xing found the author a
very dull companion, and was of
opinion, with many others, that so
stupid a fellow could never have
written so clever a book,
In conversation Dante was taciturn
and satirical. Gray and Alfieri sel-
dom talked, and never smiled. Rous-
seau was remarkably trite in conver-
ation, not a word of eloquence ever
assing his lips.
Addison, whose works have long
of our lives are net altogether with-, THE END. !however, continued in his efforts to S
out intereet in themeelves, ' speak, but could not make himself , ,t
Before Jamas Strew:: started 001 ! heard owing to the terrific commo..! 1
his return to Johore Bahru, wo agreed' A record for the port of St. John' Hon. As he was leaving the rostrum
among antrelvee—Streng, Lois and I was established one day recently when there were loud shouts of 'Out with'
—to entrust the pinny to Johannes ' 18 steamers were in the harbor,
mizzr4.---K-zizoogz
Why tiose Pain ?
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Here is a testimoniel unsolicited Ott
"If 1 had my viii it would
be advertised on every wee!
caner. The man or woman
that has rheumatism and fails
to keep and use Sloan's Line.
talent is alto a drowning 1111111
refusing a ropo."—A. J. 1 an
.Dyke, Lakewood, N. J.
Sloan
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unrI likeeyu"erself, miss, with no husband P
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Might Have Been Worse.
The elderly Miss Charitee settledl
down among the rural inhabitants,:
and soon made herself conspicuous by
the kindly interest she manifested in
their welfare, •A few days ago she!
met Mrs Flanagan, whose right eyel
was as black as it was possible for,
at human fist to make it. Sympathetic!
to a degree, the lady expressed the
hope that her unfortunate friend
• would soon be able to see things in
much better light. "After all,
Mrs. Flanagan," she went on, "your
i trouble might have been worse."
I "Share, your right," answered the
been considered models of English
style, was thy and absent in society,
. . That'll Do. preserving ever! before single stta
ra.
er formal and embarrassing silenee.
Milton was unsociable, and even ire
table when mural pressed by thew
ilk of others.—London Ansers.
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ereeeKtaeistatteHal erit • a '11 street and lie 118W 11 bete,() efire. He
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proved to be slightly deaf, appenrud
at the door.
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Th- 01n heiran rimming ttp mel
He pointed abeve. "T said
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ele 1S ire. e !ranee be testing w
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al louse afire! faet lek!" .;
a 1.e lady milled. "le That all?" k
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replied ths man, hupelogr18
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Man may fall in tt dozen different
OCR of activity, and than succeed
eilliantly in a phase wherein lie was
neeneelous of any ability.
.A pessimist says that the :surest
.ay to avni'l trouble; escape hmd-
hipe rind dodge enlamities is: to die
mow;
Soesie had left the toys about, the
itche.n. Mother- "Stersie if you
ave thjso things about die 'kitchen
gain P11 box your ears and throw
on in the ashpit,"
g, tbe danger of bacteria get-
ting into the milk from this source is
lessened. In some stables the chores
are not planned so that the stable will
be free from dust at milking time,
but just previous to milking, or while
the milking is being done, the feeder
pu s straw hay down from the
barn and proceeds to feed the cows,
•thus fiuing the air with ust and
making it impossible to keep the
milk clean. By a little planning of
the work, the stable can be kept prac-
tically free from dust for a short time
morning and evening. After the milk
is removed from the stable, feeds
which cause a dust or strong odor
may be fed. In stables where certi-
fied milk is produced every effort is
made to keep the cows' bodies clean
and the air free from dust while the
milk is being drawn. There is dan-
ger of bacteria lodging and growing
in cracks or crevices of pails or cans
that are difficult to wash. The pail
with an open seam may be the cause
of serious trouble. Few milkers take
the time to pet on a special coat and
apron for milking, but apart from be-
ing more sanitary, they protect the
everyday clothes front becoming spot-
ted with milk.
Besides bacteria, there are taints
and odors which affect the quality'
of milk and its products. These odors
are absorbed by the milk after it is
drawn from the cow, If milk is ex-
posed to any strong odor, or foul
resulting from lack of ventilation in
the stable at milking Hine, these
odors will be taken up quite rapidly.
Or, if milk is being cooled by use of
an aerator, it is liable to absorb any
strong odor from the atmosphere.
These "off" flavors are strongeet..
when the milk is warm and are less
pronounced as milk becomes older,
especially if subjected to some form;
of aeration in a fresh, clean atmo-1
sp
to retain customers. The man supply-
ing milk to a cheese factory or cream
to a creamery is not affected directly,
but indirectly he suffers sooner m
later if poor quality milk or' cream
is delivered. The cheese maker cannot
make first-class cheese from second-
grade milk, and the quantity of milk
to make a pound of cheese is in-
creased. Likewise with the creamery-
man—it requires good milk to pro-
duce good cream, and the proper care
must be taken of the cream if the
highest -priced butter is to be made.
There is need for a uniform method
of caring for milk and cream in order
that a uniform product may be manu-
factured that will compete favorably
with the products of other countries
on any market. The solution begins
with taking every precaution at milk-
ing time—Farmer's Advocate.
Care of the Colt's Feet.
The care of a horse's feet should
commence when he is a colt, that is,
before he is weaned. Untrimmed
hoofs usually grow long and uneven,
and a crooked foot, or worse, a crook-
ed leg is the result. Failure to re-
gulate the length and bearing of the
foot may make a straight leg crooked
or a crooked leg worse, while intel-
ligent care during. the growing per-
iod can gradually improve a leg that is crooked at birth. When picking up
a colt's foot, teach him to stand on
three legs, and riot depend on the one
holding up his foot for the fourth
point of support. The handling of a
colt's feet begins with the near front
ffoot. Tie a rope around the postern,
grasp the rope close to the foot, push
gently against the shoulder, and quick-
ly lift the foot. The lifting of the
'foot must be simultaneous with the
weight shifting to the other feet.
Gentle the foot and leg and let it
down. Repeat several times and then
trim and level the hoof.
To raise a hind foot, put on a rope
as on the front foot and draw the
foot forward. To put a rope on the
hind foot of a wild horse, tie up a
front foot, have the assistant hold his
hand over the eye on the same side
as the foot to be lifted, or take the
headstall in one hand, the tail in the
other, and whirl the horse until he
becomes dizzy. While in this condi-
tion he may be handled with ettfety.
Lift the foot forward two or three
times and gentle it. As soon as the
horse gives in, carry the foot back-
ward into a shoeing position and trim
the hoof.
To handle the feet of a horse that
will not stand still, or that kicks, a
halter twitch is a great aid. This
twitch is easily applied and needs on-
ly the ordinary halter and tie rope.
Pass the rope over the horse's head
just behind the ears; raise the tapper
lip and put the rope acmes the gums
above the teeth; run the rope through
the loop made by passing the rope
over the horse's head. The rope
should be tight from the halter ring,
over the head, under the lip, and
through the loop. A few good pulls
on ,this rope should make the horse
etancl quietly.
here.
-Taints and bacteria affect all milli
more or less, and every dairyman'
should endeavor to lessen the sources;
of contamination, by taking extra!
care at; milking time and in cooling'
the milk properly after it is vemoved:1
from the'stable. The market demands;
a high-class product, whether in the;
form of milk, cheese or butter. The 1
man selling milk direct to eustomeret
in a town or city is obliged to keep
the milk up to the standard in order
Saving the Trees.
Thu contenting of holes in trees 10
now quite common. On old estates,
where trees have been showing holes!
in their trunks for years, they are!
low being comented,, both to add, a 1
the stability of thee ti'unks and Lo 1
arrest further decay. Huge trees with
toles in their trunks large enough for
man to stand upright in are now
filled with ceinent, the cement being I
painted the (eller of the bailie
WE ARE STRONGER
THAN WE THOUGHT
CANADA IS NOW A DEBTOR NOT
A CREDITOR NATION,
Loaniug Britain Money to Einem)
War Orders; on This Side
the A Oolitic,
The war has had the unexpected et.
feat of demonstrating Canada's finane
clal resourcefulness and of establish.
ing Canadian credit upon a firma
basis. For years before the outbreak
of hostilities we had financed a great
national development lamely with the
aid of annual borrowings of about
$300,000,000 in the British market.
When the war closed that seemingly
inexhaustible source of supply, Cane
adian financiers regarded the out.
look as very serious. How should wo
go on now that our chief monetary
prop had suddenly been knocked from
under us? How should we carry on
the business of the country, complete
unfinished public works and find the
means of financing huge and growing
war expenditures?
A Great Crop Helped Us.
The outlook was far from reassure
ing and grave apprehension was felt
in responsible quarters. Nearly 19
months of the conflict have proved,
to our own surprise and satisfaction,
and equally to the surprise and satis-
faction of friendly countries, that we
were and are far stronger than we or
they knew. A great crop sold at war
prices has helped us. An expanding
export trade in food and munitions
has proved unexpectedly profitable.
Economy and decreased expenditures
fot ordinary purposes at home have
left us more commodities available
for sale abroad. We have produced
amazingly and some moderation has
come to mark our usual outlays. In
the year 1913 exports ran over $400,-
000,000 and imports over 000,000,000.
For 1915 exports exceeded $600,000,-
000 and imports $400,000,000.
A Miracle Has Been Wrought.
The foreign trade reversal embod-
ied in these striking figures is so re-
markable as to be almost incredible.
At the end of 1913 no sane person
would have believed such a transform-
ation possible under any conceivable
circumstances. With the aid of a
providentially large crop Canada has
achieved the impossible. A country
which thought it could not manage
without $300,000,000 a year from the
Mother Country is actually loaning
the Imperial Treasury money to fin-
ance war orders on this side of bhe
Atlantic. As the Finance Minister
has said, this loan of 00,000,000 and
the promise of a further loan of $75,-
000,000 to the British Government by
Canadian bankers must be accepted
es marking a new epoch in the finan-
cial history of the Empire. To that
extent for the time being the Do-
minion has been changed from a debt -
00 into a creditor nation. There is
no exaggeration in saying that 0.
miracle has tbus been wrought befere
our eyes.
Our New Place in the Empire.
In face of the war -time strain, we
have developed a new sense of man-
hood and self-reliance amongst the
nations which compose the Empire
and in the presence of foreign na-
tions, For the present WO have pass-
ed from a rendition of dependence to
ono in which we can lend assistance.
So far as American and British fin-
anciers are able to pause in the midst
of unprecedented world complications,
they are astonished at the recuperae
tive powers evinced by this young
country, which heretofore had been
developed only by means of outside
capital, In less than two years Can-
ada has become a lender of millions
where it borrowed millions. Not only
this! So satisfied are the great
United States banks with the Domin-
ion's steadiness and resource fulness
that they have solicited us to come to
them for whatever money we Waa,
In a few months we have climbed to
a new position in the oyes of the
world. As never before we have de-
monstrated the capacity of our peo-
ple and the natural wealth of out
country, Such a splendid wetiathne
record means that on the return of
peace the Dominion will hold a new
dace in the Empire and in the weela,
Fog this tremendous achievement Si'
Thomas White has furnished wale and
courageous leadership and he ilae had
rom the Canadian banks co-oeeration
tad support without which thee
amazing results could not have lien
ecured.—Toronto News.
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' The Green Seal
By CHARLES EDMONDS WALK
Author of "The Silver Blade," "The Paternoster Ruby,"
"The Time Lock," etc. • ...•
tgi 04".e.•
CHAPTER XXIX, (Cont'da
The instant Lois and I were alone
together elle 'became the victim of an
unaccountable agitation, It was man-
Aartsen, he to dispose of it for the
hest price obtainable.
In our deliberations, however, we
Were confronted by a perplexity that
ifested by a shyness and confusiongave us any anlounil of trouble an1
that heightened her color and =gni- mental worrY. By the early agree -
fled the sheer loveliness of her until ment among my father, Jame Strang,
/, watching her eage,iy. longingly, Major Hector Sylvester and Lao Wing
thrilled in ()Very nerve and fibre of lau, the last-named was entitled to a
my being. quarter interest in whatever euro
- 4 ,3Her suddenly awakened timidity 'night be realized from a sale, and impelled her to the performance of
some unaccountable, purposeless acts: how to get to him, and at the same
time leave ourselves free from pos-
es, for example, flashing at me ATV Bible future comp ice ions, if he
inscrutable, glowing glance half- I should be of a mind to question our
veiled by her long lashes, and moving, act or demand an accounting, WAS
toward the door, as if she were about a difficulty we were unable satis-
to depart herself, but corning eacalfaetorily to get rid of. But the mat -
instead and placing her chair ht its !ter was settled for us in a quite sure
proper place on the opposite side of ' prising fashion. We expected the dis-
my table -desk. Then she started to- poral of such a gem would require
ward the door again. months if not years of preliminary
I stood up and called to her softly. exploiting and negotiating; for, as
Aartsen had pointed out, not many
She sent an arch look back at me.
I persons could buy such a remarkable
diamond out of hand. In a way, we
across her shoulder, which was at once ,
an invitation and a dare; but she did !imagined the various royalties of
not pause until her hand was uponEurope would have to be interested,
the knob. i that cupidly and princely mind of the
• "Where aro you going?" I asked, i richest Eastern potentates—swarthy
and when she did not answer: e yon I rajahse sultans, shahs and pashahs;
.,
know you really do not intend going!with a passion for jewels—until they.
at all—anywhere. Lois, come and it were set to bidding against each,
down—here—please." I pointed to other, and the gem thus be made to'
her chair. !fetch somewhere near its true worth.
She came slowly and paused with! Scarcely, however, had Aartsen • the desk between let,
I it be known in the proper quarters!
' us.
"You have • ht to 11 me that," ; that such a diamond was on the
'
she said in a low, constrained voice, market, that he effected a sale at a
not meeting my look. ! price that exceeded our fondest ex -
"
"Oh, haven't I!" I retorted. nary i pectations.
beautiful dear, your last defence has 1Who got it? I
been swept away. You see how feel Here is the answer, as nearly as P
gile it was—a rope of sand. R can supply one. I
,
frightened me like the very dickens, Several half-hearted, tentative of
though, while you were in earnest." fees were elicited which were not sere!
Still he eyes were downcast, but iously considered, and we had settled
her bosom was rising in a turbulent back to the anticipated long period
fashion, and the slender gloved hands of waiting, when there came another
offer that definitely removed all other
competitors from the field.
One day the expert rushed into my
office in a high state of excitement.]
He threw down upon my desk a
"Noneeesel" said I. "You can „ bundle of parchment plastered over!
longer dismay me, you dear, glorious with strange, fantastic seals which I
girl. You shall be Lois to me—Lois recognized at Chinese. It proved to'
Fox—all the days of my life." be a document couched in flowery,'
Some loose typewritten sheets— stilted English and it bore the Cigna -
imine that she herself had prepared ture of Lao Wing Fufi president of;
only the day bfore—went suddenly the Republic's Privy Council!
sliding from beneath her fingers to The document—nothing less formal'
will accurately describe it is too'
were playing aimlessly, tremulously,
with the papers on my desk.
"I am Miss Marian Sylvester," she
said in a weak voice, "of—of—of that
Lung place in Tibet."
"Look how you are mussing up the long to be quoted. The gist of its!
Devies bill of exceptions!" I exclaimed message was, that because of cer
Inanely. -i
tain attributes of a religious nature'
Oer eyes met, and she laughed—a immanent in the diamond, established
b
love rich, throaty laugh that was they centuries of observance, there was
only one place in the whole world! ,
most beautiful music in the world. '
Her lovelycountenancetrans-: where it tightly belonged; that the '
h beenempowerd tore -i
writer ase
figured. After a long pause she
whispered: 1cover it and to pay a sum that would
"I shall always—T hope—be Lois warrant those holding the stone in
te vole" leffecting as speedy a transfer as pos-
sible. The writer next pointed out
My desk has been described as a.
wide one; but by resting our hands his personal interest in the diamond,
and wound up by malting an offer
upon it—sonewhere about the center
that took away my breath, A draft "
—with mine enclosing hers, and by
kanininward each other, we dis-
for $500. was enclosed as evidence of
g `
ceverea that we could kiss aeross ite good faith. 1a.
; I made a quick calculation on
top witheut the let discemfort.
!sheet of paper. After deducting Lao
EPILOGUE. Wing Fu's one-quarter share and
If
Aartsen's commission, the sale would e , in the minds of those W/10 have realize exactly $34,500 each . for
followed the fortunes of the diamond
thus far, habeen kindled a cur- Strang Lois and myself, which sums
e a
iosity reepecting ite ultimate fate, I. „amts. a
were ultimately placed to our ac -
believe I ern warranted in going be-, Wherever in that land of mystery' h
yond the logical end of my story to the high -priests of Tao -fu hold forth,
gratify e pardonable wish to learn there, doubtlessis enshrined one of
more about it. Besides, the einem' the, , t
world's mos magnificent (lisle' t
stances reerrounding its passing out I p
REMORSE.
killed a scielerel. Tho little chap
Had Ventured forth from hie winter
I nap
To nibble a twig and taste the sea,
Bung a stone as he chattered there,
I only meant to give him a scare,
But off it went—and it hit him square,
A little quiver,—a little cry,
Then on theground I saw him lie,
I -did not think he was going to die.
But as I watched him I could 000
He never would Melt for you and me
Any more on a branch of the tall fir
tree.
Never more in his tree top flight,
Never more in the sunshine bright,
Scattering us cheer In his wild delight.
I dreamt that night of his death -dim-
med eye,
Of the sun -warmed world he had bid
good-bye,
And in my dream I heaved a sigh.
And I think, and think every summer
day,
How never, never can I repay
The sweet little life I took away.
Adapted—E.T.S.
SARAJEVO MURDER A GODSEND.
Dr. Liebknecht Speaks Out in German
Parliament.
The Cologne Gazette gives the fol-
lowing account of the turbulent scene
which occurred in the German Reich-
stag recently while Dr, Karl Lieb-
knecht, Socialist, denounced the de-
moralizing effects of the war:
"Dr. Liebknecht, discussing the
educational budget, said: "Education
to -day serves to strengthen militarism
and capitalism. You act as if you
wish to throw open to the people the
road to education, but that is only
because capitalism requires soldiers.
Tho teaching of history is system-
atically distorted for the purpose of
introducing certain political convic-
tions into the schools, and also hatred
against England. The militarizing of
schools converts them into training
stables for war. You educate your
children to be war machines. With
regard to war, their ideals seem to be
embodied in poisoned gas bombs.
"'In the schools it should be taught
not only that the murder of Arch-
duke Franz Ferdinand of Anstria at
Sarajevo was an incident which should
inspire horror, but it should also be
taught that there were wide circles
in Germany and Austria in which this
murder was regarded as a veritable
•
"At these words, a wild uproar
arose in the House, the president
vigorously ringing his bell. Dr. Lieb-
knecht shouted: 'It is the truth; it
is the whole truth.' The president
thereupon called him to order and
the majority of the members left the
Chamber.
"Dr. Liebknecht went on: 'Just as
n the thirty years' war, so the pres-
ent war has a demoralizing and bane-
ful effect on education. As long as
our educational ideal centres in a
death struggle, the liberation of the
vorking classes cannot come.' The
president for the second time called
he speaker to order, but he con-
inued: 'The workers themselves 1
must tackle the job of education. The
roopa must not fight merely in the
renches; they ought to lower their
arms and direct them against the
ommori enemy.'
"The president again rang his bell. s
aebknecht tried to continue, but thet
resident kept on ringing and said, ,
ddressing the members, 'I beg that
11 those present who still wish to . u
ear Dr. Liebknecht will stand up.' II
As only Socialists stood up Lieb- 0
eneeht was forbidden to speak fur- 11
her, the majority present loudly ape .
lauding this decision. Liebknecht,' °
MANY. FAMOUS MEN
• WERE "FOOLS"
HERE ARE A FEW INTERESTING
EXAMPLES,
Men of Brilliant Attainments Wer
Dullards In Private
Life.
A genius very often is far from in
pressive in private life. Many fame
men—apart from their works—hav
been hard to distinguish from fool
La Fontaine, celebrated for hi
witty fables; Descartes, the ,famou
mathematician and philosopher; an
Buffon, the naturalist, were all ex
ceedingly dull in conversation. Mar
montel, the novelist, with so borin
that a friend once said, after an in
terview:
"I must go and read his tales to re
compense myself for the weariness o
hearing him."
Schubert, the great composer, wa
in character extremely modest and
retiring; hence, to some extent, hi
failure to obtain any permanent ap
pointment by which he might hav
been delivered from his sadly precari
ous mode of existence. His friend
Lacher, describes him as "looking
like a cabman"!
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SLACK, GREEN OR MIXED. SEALED PACKETS ONLY.;
Cidanliness at Milking
- Twice each day dairymen draw from
- ,ready for use, or capable of being
, further manufactured into other valu-
able food products. No article of
human diet is more susceptible to un-
desirable changes, due to the delicate
' nature of the milk itself and to con-
ditions naturally surrounding its pro-
duction and handling. Milk is read-
ily -affected by bacteria, found on the
body of the cow and on hay, bedding
or dust -laden atmosphere falling into
the freshly -drawn milk. The extent
of this source of contamination de-
pends on the care cows receive, the
carelessness of the milker and the
utensils used. Unless the udder is
diseased, it is claimed that there will
be few bacteria in the milk when first
drawn, but it is subject to contamina-
tion ora the moment it is drawn
until removed from the stable to a
place that is free from odors or dirt.
The aim of the dairyman should be
to reduce the sources of contamina-
tion to a minimum. This may be
done with a degree of success through
a little extra exertion. If the side
of the cow and the udder are wiped
with a damp cloth just previous to
. .
Schumann's Sad End.
Then, again, the famous musician
Schumann, was subject to most curi-
ous delusions, and devoted himself
largely to the art of spiritualism. One
of his delusions was that the spirits
of Schubert and Mendelssohn visited
him. Once he even jumped up dur-
ingthe night to note down a theme
given him, as he imagined, by Schu-
bert. Finally, he became insane, and
spent the last two years of his life
in a private asylum.
The conversation of Socrates, the
ancient philosopher, turned generally
upon the subject of carpenters and
weavers and shoemakers.
Samuel Johnson inherited from his
father "a vile melancholy," a terrible
tendency to depression and despair,
which never wholly ceased to domin-
ate him. He also was prone to super-
stition, and had himself "touched"
for the "king's evil," being afflicted
with scrofula. All through life he
was of indolent habits, but never
learned how to control his temper.
"He has the charaeter," we read,
"of being a very haughty, ill-natured
gentleman; and that he has such a
way of distorting his face—which,
though, he can't help—the gentlemen
think it may affect some young lads."
His manner was rough and savage;
he was slovenly in dress, and made
strange gesticulations.
Failed As a Student.
In the year 1818 Lord Macaulay,
essayist and historian, went into re-
sidence at Trinity College, but he sig-
nally failed to distinguish himself as
a . student. Yet he twice won the
Chancellor's medal for English verse.
Another interesting example of a
"famous fool" is seen in Leigh Hunt,
poet and essayist, and friend of
Byron and Coleridge. His life was
one of ceaseless activity, and as cease-
ess embarrassment, for he "newt!
knew his multiplication table"!
Washington Irving, the American
vriter, was a great dunce also. His
brothers were sent to college, but
Washington showed no inclination to
tudy, being "a dreamer and a saun-
erer."
Charles Lamb was prevented from
entering a university because of his
nsurmountable stammer. His shy-
ess and impediment of speech prov-
ri to be a great drawback to him in
ife.
As to Corneille, the great dramatist
f France, he was completely lost in
ociety—so absent and embarrassed
hat he wrote a witty couplet, imply -
ng that he was never intelligible but
hrough the mouth of another.
His Majesty's Comment.
Wit, on paper, seems to be some-
thing widely different from that
play of words in conversation, "which
while it sparkles, dies"; for Charles
IL, the wittiest of monarchs, was so
charmed with the humor of "Heal --
bras" that he caused himself to be
introduced in the character of a pri-
vate gentleman to Butler, its author.
The witty Xing found the author a
very dull companion, and was of
opinion, with many others, that so
stupid a fellow could never have
written so clever a book,
In conversation Dante was taciturn
and satirical. Gray and Alfieri sel-
dom talked, and never smiled. Rous-
seau was remarkably trite in conver-
ation, not a word of eloquence ever
assing his lips.
Addison, whose works have long
of our lives are net altogether with-, THE END. !however, continued in his efforts to S
out intereet in themeelves, ' speak, but could not make himself , ,t
Before Jamas Strew:: started 001 ! heard owing to the terrific commo..! 1
his return to Johore Bahru, wo agreed' A record for the port of St. John' Hon. As he was leaving the rostrum
among antrelvee—Streng, Lois and I was established one day recently when there were loud shouts of 'Out with'
—to entrust the pinny to Johannes ' 18 steamers were in the harbor,
mizzr4.---K-zizoogz
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Here is a testimoniel unsolicited Ott
"If 1 had my viii it would
be advertised on every wee!
caner. The man or woman
that has rheumatism and fails
to keep and use Sloan's Line.
talent is alto a drowning 1111111
refusing a ropo."—A. J. 1 an
.Dyke, Lakewood, N. J.
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unrI likeeyu"erself, miss, with no husband P
ll. •
Might Have Been Worse.
The elderly Miss Charitee settledl
down among the rural inhabitants,:
and soon made herself conspicuous by
the kindly interest she manifested in
their welfare, •A few days ago she!
met Mrs Flanagan, whose right eyel
was as black as it was possible for,
at human fist to make it. Sympathetic!
to a degree, the lady expressed the
hope that her unfortunate friend
• would soon be able to see things in
much better light. "After all,
Mrs. Flanagan," she went on, "your
i trouble might have been worse."
I "Share, your right," answered the
been considered models of English
style, was thy and absent in society,
. . That'll Do. preserving ever! before single stta
ra.
er formal and embarrassing silenee.
Milton was unsociable, and even ire
table when mural pressed by thew
ilk of others.—London Ansers.
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ereeeKtaeistatteHal erit • a '11 street and lie 118W 11 bete,() efire. He
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ruebed argues the way and rang the / -'
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proved to be slightly deaf, appenrud
at the door.
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Th- 01n heiran rimming ttp mel
He pointed abeve. "T said
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ele 1S ire. e !ranee be testing w
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al louse afire! faet lek!" .;
a 1.e lady milled. "le That all?" k
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replied ths man, hupelogr18
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Man may fall in tt dozen different
OCR of activity, and than succeed
eilliantly in a phase wherein lie was
neeneelous of any ability.
.A pessimist says that the :surest
.ay to avni'l trouble; escape hmd-
hipe rind dodge enlamities is: to die
mow;
Soesie had left the toys about, the
itche.n. Mother- "Stersie if you
ave thjso things about die 'kitchen
gain P11 box your ears and throw
on in the ashpit,"
g, tbe danger of bacteria get-
ting into the milk from this source is
lessened. In some stables the chores
are not planned so that the stable will
be free from dust at milking time,
but just previous to milking, or while
the milking is being done, the feeder
pu s straw hay down from the
barn and proceeds to feed the cows,
•thus fiuing the air with ust and
making it impossible to keep the
milk clean. By a little planning of
the work, the stable can be kept prac-
tically free from dust for a short time
morning and evening. After the milk
is removed from the stable, feeds
which cause a dust or strong odor
may be fed. In stables where certi-
fied milk is produced every effort is
made to keep the cows' bodies clean
and the air free from dust while the
milk is being drawn. There is dan-
ger of bacteria lodging and growing
in cracks or crevices of pails or cans
that are difficult to wash. The pail
with an open seam may be the cause
of serious trouble. Few milkers take
the time to pet on a special coat and
apron for milking, but apart from be-
ing more sanitary, they protect the
everyday clothes front becoming spot-
ted with milk.
Besides bacteria, there are taints
and odors which affect the quality'
of milk and its products. These odors
are absorbed by the milk after it is
drawn from the cow, If milk is ex-
posed to any strong odor, or foul
resulting from lack of ventilation in
the stable at milking Hine, these
odors will be taken up quite rapidly.
Or, if milk is being cooled by use of
an aerator, it is liable to absorb any
strong odor from the atmosphere.
These "off" flavors are strongeet..
when the milk is warm and are less
pronounced as milk becomes older,
especially if subjected to some form;
of aeration in a fresh, clean atmo-1
sp
to retain customers. The man supply-
ing milk to a cheese factory or cream
to a creamery is not affected directly,
but indirectly he suffers sooner m
later if poor quality milk or' cream
is delivered. The cheese maker cannot
make first-class cheese from second-
grade milk, and the quantity of milk
to make a pound of cheese is in-
creased. Likewise with the creamery-
man—it requires good milk to pro-
duce good cream, and the proper care
must be taken of the cream if the
highest -priced butter is to be made.
There is need for a uniform method
of caring for milk and cream in order
that a uniform product may be manu-
factured that will compete favorably
with the products of other countries
on any market. The solution begins
with taking every precaution at milk-
ing time—Farmer's Advocate.
Care of the Colt's Feet.
The care of a horse's feet should
commence when he is a colt, that is,
before he is weaned. Untrimmed
hoofs usually grow long and uneven,
and a crooked foot, or worse, a crook-
ed leg is the result. Failure to re-
gulate the length and bearing of the
foot may make a straight leg crooked
or a crooked leg worse, while intel-
ligent care during. the growing per-
iod can gradually improve a leg that is crooked at birth. When picking up
a colt's foot, teach him to stand on
three legs, and riot depend on the one
holding up his foot for the fourth
point of support. The handling of a
colt's feet begins with the near front
ffoot. Tie a rope around the postern,
grasp the rope close to the foot, push
gently against the shoulder, and quick-
ly lift the foot. The lifting of the
'foot must be simultaneous with the
weight shifting to the other feet.
Gentle the foot and leg and let it
down. Repeat several times and then
trim and level the hoof.
To raise a hind foot, put on a rope
as on the front foot and draw the
foot forward. To put a rope on the
hind foot of a wild horse, tie up a
front foot, have the assistant hold his
hand over the eye on the same side
as the foot to be lifted, or take the
headstall in one hand, the tail in the
other, and whirl the horse until he
becomes dizzy. While in this condi-
tion he may be handled with ettfety.
Lift the foot forward two or three
times and gentle it. As soon as the
horse gives in, carry the foot back-
ward into a shoeing position and trim
the hoof.
To handle the feet of a horse that
will not stand still, or that kicks, a
halter twitch is a great aid. This
twitch is easily applied and needs on-
ly the ordinary halter and tie rope.
Pass the rope over the horse's head
just behind the ears; raise the tapper
lip and put the rope acmes the gums
above the teeth; run the rope through
the loop made by passing the rope
over the horse's head. The rope
should be tight from the halter ring,
over the head, under the lip, and
through the loop. A few good pulls
on ,this rope should make the horse
etancl quietly.
here.
-Taints and bacteria affect all milli
more or less, and every dairyman'
should endeavor to lessen the sources;
of contamination, by taking extra!
care at; milking time and in cooling'
the milk properly after it is vemoved:1
from the'stable. The market demands;
a high-class product, whether in the;
form of milk, cheese or butter. The 1
man selling milk direct to eustomeret
in a town or city is obliged to keep
the milk up to the standard in order
Saving the Trees.
Thu contenting of holes in trees 10
now quite common. On old estates,
where trees have been showing holes!
in their trunks for years, they are!
low being comented,, both to add, a 1
the stability of thee ti'unks and Lo 1
arrest further decay. Huge trees with
toles in their trunks large enough for
man to stand upright in are now
filled with ceinent, the cement being I
painted the (eller of the bailie
WE ARE STRONGER
THAN WE THOUGHT
CANADA IS NOW A DEBTOR NOT
A CREDITOR NATION,
Loaniug Britain Money to Einem)
War Orders; on This Side
the A Oolitic,
The war has had the unexpected et.
feat of demonstrating Canada's finane
clal resourcefulness and of establish.
ing Canadian credit upon a firma
basis. For years before the outbreak
of hostilities we had financed a great
national development lamely with the
aid of annual borrowings of about
$300,000,000 in the British market.
When the war closed that seemingly
inexhaustible source of supply, Cane
adian financiers regarded the out.
look as very serious. How should wo
go on now that our chief monetary
prop had suddenly been knocked from
under us? How should we carry on
the business of the country, complete
unfinished public works and find the
means of financing huge and growing
war expenditures?
A Great Crop Helped Us.
The outlook was far from reassure
ing and grave apprehension was felt
in responsible quarters. Nearly 19
months of the conflict have proved,
to our own surprise and satisfaction,
and equally to the surprise and satis-
faction of friendly countries, that we
were and are far stronger than we or
they knew. A great crop sold at war
prices has helped us. An expanding
export trade in food and munitions
has proved unexpectedly profitable.
Economy and decreased expenditures
fot ordinary purposes at home have
left us more commodities available
for sale abroad. We have produced
amazingly and some moderation has
come to mark our usual outlays. In
the year 1913 exports ran over $400,-
000,000 and imports over 000,000,000.
For 1915 exports exceeded $600,000,-
000 and imports $400,000,000.
A Miracle Has Been Wrought.
The foreign trade reversal embod-
ied in these striking figures is so re-
markable as to be almost incredible.
At the end of 1913 no sane person
would have believed such a transform-
ation possible under any conceivable
circumstances. With the aid of a
providentially large crop Canada has
achieved the impossible. A country
which thought it could not manage
without $300,000,000 a year from the
Mother Country is actually loaning
the Imperial Treasury money to fin-
ance war orders on this side of bhe
Atlantic. As the Finance Minister
has said, this loan of 00,000,000 and
the promise of a further loan of $75,-
000,000 to the British Government by
Canadian bankers must be accepted
es marking a new epoch in the finan-
cial history of the Empire. To that
extent for the time being the Do-
minion has been changed from a debt -
00 into a creditor nation. There is
no exaggeration in saying that 0.
miracle has tbus been wrought befere
our eyes.
Our New Place in the Empire.
In face of the war -time strain, we
have developed a new sense of man-
hood and self-reliance amongst the
nations which compose the Empire
and in the presence of foreign na-
tions, For the present WO have pass-
ed from a rendition of dependence to
ono in which we can lend assistance.
So far as American and British fin-
anciers are able to pause in the midst
of unprecedented world complications,
they are astonished at the recuperae
tive powers evinced by this young
country, which heretofore had been
developed only by means of outside
capital, In less than two years Can-
ada has become a lender of millions
where it borrowed millions. Not only
this! So satisfied are the great
United States banks with the Domin-
ion's steadiness and resource fulness
that they have solicited us to come to
them for whatever money we Waa,
In a few months we have climbed to
a new position in the oyes of the
world. As never before we have de-
monstrated the capacity of our peo-
ple and the natural wealth of out
country, Such a splendid wetiathne
record means that on the return of
peace the Dominion will hold a new
dace in the Empire and in the weela,
Fog this tremendous achievement Si'
Thomas White has furnished wale and
courageous leadership and he ilae had
rom the Canadian banks co-oeeration
tad support without which thee
amazing results could not have lien
ecured.—Toronto News.
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